Oklahoma continues to deal with the impacts of a deadly severe weather system that, since Wednesday, has brought tornadoes, destructive hail, destructive wind and flash flooding.

The Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management (OEM) remains in contact with emergency managers in the affected areas across the state. OEM continues to coordinate recovery efforts with the following agencies and organizations: the Oklahoma National Guard, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma State Department of Health, Oklahoma Department of Human Services, Oklahoma Office of Homeland Security, Oklahoma Department of Transportation, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food and Forestry, National Weather Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency, American Red Cross and the Salvation Army.

STATE OF EMERGENCY

Governor Mary Fallin today amended her state of emergency to include 25 additional counties impacted by the latest round of severe weather that began on May 29. The declaration marks the first step toward seeking federal assistance.

Damage sustained from the tornadoes, straight-line winds, flooding, damaging hail and severe storms that began on May 29 is not included in the Presidential Disaster Declaration already in place from storms earlier in May. However, anyone impacted by these latest storms may report their damage by calling FEMA at 800-621-3362. This will help OEM and FEMA ensure all areas of damage from this latest round of storms are identified and documented and will help bolster the case for a new disaster declaration.

When individuals and business owners provide details of severe storm damage to FEMA, that information will be recorded and stored where it will be easily available if a disaster is declared for storms beginning May 29. Callers will receive a letter from FEMA within 10 business days verifying that their information has been processed.

FATALITIES AND INJURIES

Office of the Chief Medical Examiner confirms 18 fatalities from Friday night’s storms. The victims include 6 children and 12 adults. Seven victims remain unidentified at this time. In addition to the age and gender, the location where the victim was found is included for each of the fatalities.

67-year-old male, Union City

55-year-old male, El Reno

45-year-old male, El Reno

35-year-old male, El Reno

26-year-old female, Oklahoma City

Unidentified 1-year-old boy, Oklahoma City

3-year-old boy, Oklahoma City

32-year-old male, Union City

24-year-old male, El Reno

Unidentified female adult, Oklahoma City

Unidentified male adult, Oklahoma City

Unidentified male child, Oklahoma City

Unidentified male child, Oklahoma City

Unidentified male child, Oklahoma City

Unidentified female child, Oklahoma City

65-year-old male, Luther

40-year-old female, Wewoka

79-year-old female, Clearview

The Oklahoma State Department of Health reports 115 injuries were treated by Oklahoma City area hospitals as a result of Friday’s storms. The injuries include 59 cut/pierce, 16 struck by/against, 20 falls and 20 transportation-related.

DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS

Officials with the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management, Federal Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Small Business Administration joined local emergency managers today in conducting damage assessments for potential federal disaster assistance in the counties affected by the latest round of severe storms. The teams will work to determine the unmet financial needs of those whose homes and businesses sustained damage. Assessments are ongoing.

Cox Telephone reports outage at approximately 8,300. Most are in south Oklahoma City.

WEATHER

Showers and thunderstorms are expected tonight through Thursday across parts of Oklahoma. Significant severe weather is not expected, although a few severe thunderstorms may occur. The more likely threat will be rainfall and potential flooding over areas that received rainfall the past few weeks. Temperatures will be near normal for early June.

FREE TESTING FOR CONTAMINATION OF FLOODED PRIVATE WELLS

The Oklahoma City-County Health Department (OCCHD) is offering free bacterial testing of water from private wells that may have been contaminated by flood waters. The free testing is available to anyone in Oklahoma City-County who suspects that flood waters may have inundated a wellhead or infiltrated well water.

Water testing kits are available at the OCCHD 921 NE 23rd Street location. The laboratory is located in room 105 and is open Monday-Thursday 7:00-5:30. Water well testing requires that you use a sterile container (provided by OCCHD) and that you appropriately collect 100 milliliters of water. Bring the sample to the lab within 24 hours of collection. Results will be available 48 hours after receipt and you will be notified by phone with positive results. For questions concerning water testing, contact the laboratory at 405-425-4340.

DIAL 211

For Oklahoma residents seeking non-emergency disaster or health and human service information, please contact your local 2-1-1. Services are available 24 hours a day by dialing 2-1-1 from your home or cellular telephone. Please only call 911 for emergencies.